What UniteQ Hydraulics does

UniteQ Hydraulics is a Netherlands-based, family-owned industrial engineering company founded in 1991 in Weert (Limburg) by Henk Vos Sr. and André Vos. The firm designs, manufactures, installs, commissions, maintains, and overhauls hydraulic, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical valve actuation systems, hydraulic power units, electronic control cabinets, steam test devices, and hydraulic presses for medium-to-large industrial customers. Its core technology centers on safety-critical valve actuation for power-generation turbines (main inlet valves, main control valves, bypass valves, process valves), built on a proprietary modular manifold platform (UGP1 G1/G2 range) with redundancy options up to 2oo3 and in-house SIL2/SIL3 validation capability since 2013. Supporting products include standard cylinders, directional and proportional spool valves (QD/QDP series), check and relief valves (QC/QF/QP series), and the QPS1 drop-in replacement for the discontinued HYDAC EDS 1691 pressure switch. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, SCC*, ATEX, PED, ASME, TRD 421, and HART certifications, and is audited/qualified by Hoerbiger (Type A), Holter Regelarmaturen, MAN Diesel & Turbo, and Toshiba.

UniteQ operates as a total supplier under an 80-20 concept: 80% of each system uses standardized proven modules held in stock, while 20% is custom-engineered to customer specifications, enabling short delivery times for custom-made products. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based sales of custom hydraulic and pneumatic systems (one-time hardware revenue), with a secondary stream from aftermarket installation, commissioning, maintenance, overhaul, and inspection services. Pricing is quote-based, varies with actuator type, force specifications, SIL/ATEX certification levels, and redundancy architecture, and is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is a hybrid of direct field sales (field sales engineers and project leaders such as Paul van der Sterren) and indirect channels, notably Hamburger Maschinenwerke for Germany and Eckart GmbH (Netherlands representative agreement for rotary motors). GTM targets industrial enterprise buyers across energy (turbine OEMs, waste-to-energy operators), heavy manufacturing (extrusion presses, automotive, aerospace simulation), and process industries (chemical, paper, food, steel).

The customer base is concentrated in turbine valve OEMs and European industrial operators, with named customers including MIFA, Huntsman, Trespa, Sulzer, CAE, Afval Energie Bedrijf Amsterdam, and German valve/turbine manufacturers that distribute UniteQ systems globally. Documented international projects span Germany, Finland, China, India, and Pakistan, with indirect reach into North America and Africa via German customer networks. Service engineers provide installation and commissioning across Europe from the Weert plant. The company remains private, family-controlled under Managing Director Henk Vos (Henk Jr.), Technical Director André Vos, and Operations Manager Jeroen Timmermans, with no external investors, parent entities, or public capital structure.

Name

UniteQ Hydraulics

Legal name

UniteQ Hydraulics

Website

https://uniteqhydraulics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UniteQ Hydraulics is a family-owned Dutch industrial engineering firm that designs, manufactures, and services safety-certified hydraulic, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical valve actuation systems for power-generation turbines and heavy industrial manufacturers across Europe and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydraulic & Pneumatic Valve Actuators

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits) (IMAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA), Proportional & Servo Hydraulics (Electrohydraulic Valves, Servo Systems) (IMAHAGAF), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Hydraulic valve actuators
• Pneumatic control systems
• Hydraulic power units
• Industrial valve actuation
• Turbine valve actuators

Headquarters

HQ city

Weert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems: Design, development, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of custom hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuation systems, hydraulic power units, and electronic control systems. Products are custom-made with standardized components.
2. Aftermarket Services: Comprehensive service offerings including installation, commissioning, maintenance, overhaul, and inspections of hydraulic systems. Services provided for both UniteQ products and third-party hydraulic systems on the market.
3. Standard Hydraulic Products: Production and sale of standard hydraulic products including cylinders, power units, manifolds, and valves. Products can be modified to customer specification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UniteQ Hydraulics designs, manufactures, installs, commissions, and maintains custom hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuation systems, hydraulic power units, electronic control systems, and steam test devices for industrial customers. They deliver complete turnkey solutions combining mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic components using an 80-20 concept that pairs 80% standardized in-stock modules with 20% custom modifications, supported by in-house CNC machining and SIL/ATEX/TRD 421 certifications.

Product overview

UniteQ Hydraulics operates as a total supplier offering integrated hydraulic and pneumatic systems for industrial applications. The core product portfolio centers on valve actuators (hydraulic and pneumatic variants for main inlet, main control, bypass, and process valves), complemented by hydraulic power units, electronic control systems, and steam test devices for turbine protection. The company provides both standardized products and custom-engineered solutions using an 80-20 concept—80% proven techniques and stock modules, 20% custom modifications. Supporting products include cylinders, manifolds, directional spool valves (QD and QDP series), check valves (QC, QF, QP series), and the QPS1 pressure switch as a replacement for discontinued HYDAC products. Through partnership with Eckart GmbH, UniteQ also offers rotary actuators. Services encompass engineering, installation, commissioning, maintenance, overhaul, and inspection across all product lines, serving turbine, offshore, chemical, paper, food, concrete, and steel industries globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Inlet Valve Actuators [MI]Ę Hydraulic actuators for turbine main inlet valves that are critical to safe turbine operation, meeting the highest speed and safety requirements and available with SIL and ATEX certifications.
• Main Control Valve Actuators [MC]Ę Hydraulic actuators designed for main control valves that regulate steam flow inlet of turbine systems, meeting demanding speed, accuracy, and safety specifications with SIL3 certification.
• Bypass Valve Actuators [B]Ę Complete actuating systems for bypass valves including actuators, hydraulic power unit, steam test device, electronic control, and 24 VDC power supply, used for bypass, water control, and water inlet applications.
• Process Valve Actuators Custom hydraulic or pneumatic solutions for various process valve actuators designed to customer specifications, completable with electronic control systems and hydraulic power supply.
• UGA1 Pneumatic Valve Actuator Pneumatic actuators for controlling or opening/closing valves, with proprietary modular manifold design replacing traditional piping. Available with SIL2 or SIL3 certification and ATEX version, with performance up to 460kN, safe closing within 0.5 second, and stroke up to 500mm.
• UGP1 G1 Pneumatic Control Manifolds Modular control manifolds suitable for double and single acting actuators with flow up to 8,000 l/min, available with SIL and/or PED validation and ATEX implementation. Aluminum anodized housing with standard booster and lock-up connections and Norgren solenoid valve 24VDC.
• UGP1 G2 Pneumatic Control Manifolds Advanced modular pneumatic control manifolds with aluminum anodized housing and flow up to 30,000 l/min (G1½ and G2 versions), suitable for ATEX implementation with multiple redundancy levels (1oo1, 1oo2, 1oo3, 2oo3) available.
• Hydraulic Valve Actuators [ME]Ę Linear and rotary hydraulic actuators for medium valve applications, including helical gear rotary actuators and scotch-yoke actuators, meeting force, speed, accuracy, and safety requirements.
• Hydraulic Power Units Central hydraulic power units with modular build for pressure supply to multiple actuators, plus local compact power units for individual actuator positioning; manufactured in-house and available as standard or modified to specification.
• Electronic Control Systems Turn-key electronic control solutions including actuator control cabinets, HPU control cabinets and power supply cabinets for positioning and monitoring of actuators, compatible with main control systems (DCS/PLC) or standalone operation, with HART protocol certification.
• Steam Test Device Safety systems that protect turbines against high steam pressure and/or temperature by measuring conditions in steam pipes and triggering actuators when preset values are exceeded, TÜV certified per TRD 421.
• QPS1 Pressure Switch Electronic pressure switch developed as a drop-in replacement for the discontinued HYDAC EDS 1691, with TÜV approval and SIL2 certification, built-in pressure sensor, two safe switching contacts, password-protected parameter LCD display, and 4-20mA or 0-10V analog output.
• Cylinders Hydraulic cylinders manufactured at UniteQ's CNC machining centers from raw materials, available from the general product portfolio or modified to customer specifications with reproducible quality.
• 3D Hydraulic Manifolds Three-dimensional hydraulic systems with integrated valves and logic elements that eliminate complicated piping, reducing cost, time, and space for returning and other hydraulic functions.
• Directional Spool Valves (QD and QDP Series) On/Off and proportional directional spool valves used to control direction of movement of hydraulic actuators or motors, with QDP series proportionally controlling velocity of individual or multiple hydraulic consumers simultaneously.
• Modular Hydraulic Check, Relief, and Throttle Valves (QC, QF, QP Series) Sandwich-plate modular valves: hydraulically operated check valves (QC) for one-way flow with reverse-flow control, double throttle/check valves (QF) for limiting main or pilot flow, and pressure relief valves (QP) preventing system overloading.
• Hydraulic Press Upgrades and Overhauls Upgrade and overhaul services for hydraulic presses including new hydraulic and electronic control systems, FMEDA analysis for risk mapping, and compliance with NEN-EN 693 safety standard; documented outcome of reducing production time by approximately 47% (from 55 to 29 seconds per frame).
• Turbine SKID Overhaul Complete overhaul services for turbine SKIDs including hydraulic system overhaul, motor pump combinations, manifolds, solenoid valves, filters, tubing, mechanical adjustments, and testing such as ultrasonic cleaning and component testing.
• Eckart Rotary Actuators and Hydraulic Cylinders Distributed line of rotary motors and actuators supplied via partnership with Eckart GmbH, including SM4, E1, E3 rotary actuators, HyRAV valve actuators, HSE4 linear rotary actuators, EHZ hydraulic cylinders, and PSM2 and PHSE pneumatic actuators, with service and technical support delivered by UniteQ in the Netherlands.
• Q-EHVA Electric Hydraulic Valve Actuator Compact electric hydraulic valve actuator providing a standalone scotch-yoke actuating solution, developed for the Marzahn project in the German market.
• Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance, Overhaul and Inspection Services Aftermarket service offerings including installation, commissioning, maintenance, overhaul, and inspections of hydraulic systems, provided across Europe for both UniteQ products and third-party hydraulic systems, with service engineers delivering field response from the Netherlands plant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Custom hydraulic presses can reduce production time by approximately 47% (e.g., from 55 to 29 seconds per frame)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Eckart GmbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerUniteQ is the representative for Eckart GmbH in the Netherlands. Since summer 2015, together they provide rotary motors of the highest quality level. Eckart manufactures in Germany and UniteQ provides service and technical support. Products include rotary actuators (SM4, E1, E3), valve actuator HyRAV, linear rotary actuator HSE4, hydraulic cylinder EHZ, and pneumatic actuators PSM2 and PHSE.
• Hamburger MaschinenwerkecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHamburger Maschinenwerke is specialised in system technology and is the ideal sales partner for UniteQ on the German market. They specialize in system technology and distribute UniteQ products in Germany.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HYDAC: Manufacturer of hydraulic components, fluid conditioning, sensors, and electronic pressure/temperature switches for mobile and industrial hydraulics. UniteQ's QPS1 pressure switch was developed specifically as a replacement for the discontinued HYDAC EDS 1691, making HYDAC a direct comparable on the electronic instrumentation side.
• Hoerbiger: Manufacturer of compression, pneumatic, and hydraulic actuation technology, including safety-critical valve actuators used in oil & gas and power generation. UniteQ holds Hoerbiger Type A supplier status, indicating deep operational overlap on actuator assemblies for process and turbine valves.
• Eckart GmbH: German manufacturer of high-quality hydraulic and pneumatic rotary actuators, valve actuators, and cylinders. UniteQ is Eckart's exclusive representative in the Netherlands, and the two companies jointly serve valve and turbine customers — directly comparable product lines.
• Biffi (CIRCOR International): Designs and manufactures valve actuators and control systems for oil & gas, power, and process industries, including hydraulic and pneumatic actuators for safety-critical service. Direct overlap with UniteQ's turbine bypass and process valve actuation offering.
• Rotork: Specialist in electric and hydraulic/pneumatic valve actuators and gearbox solutions for the power, water, and oil & gas industries. Directly comparable to UniteQ's main inlet, control, and bypass valve actuator business in the turbine and process sectors.

Broad incumbents

• Aalberts Industries: Listed European industrial group with businesses in hydraulic and pneumatic components, flow control, and surface treatment serving industrial markets. Comparable to UniteQ in component-level fluid power products and European industrial customer base, but at materially larger scale across diversified business lines.
• Bosch Rexroth: One of the world's largest manufacturers of hydraulic components, cylinders, valves, power units, and complete actuator systems for industrial, mobile, and factory automation. Comparable to UniteQ across hydraulic cylinders, manifolds, directional valves, and hydraulic power units, but operates at vastly greater scale and a much broader product portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies leader with deep offerings in hydraulic valves, cylinders, pumps, and integrated actuator systems for industrial and aerospace markets. Overlaps directly with UniteQ's hydraulic component, power unit, and valve actuator lines, but spans many more segments and geographies.
• Emerson Automation Solutions (Bettis / Fisher): Major automation supplier providing hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric valve actuators under brands such as Bettis and Fisher, targeting power generation and process industries. Comparable in end markets and product categories to UniteQ, though part of a much larger industrial automation portfolio.

Emerging players

• Moog: Specialist in high-performance motion control, including servo and proportional hydraulic valves and electrohydraulic actuators for industrial, energy, and simulation applications. Comparable in the proportional/servo valve and precision actuator space, particularly given UniteQ's QDP proportional valve series.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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